August 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
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1.A. Invocation
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1.B. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.C. Roll Call:
___ Mrs. Marina Quilantan-Rivera, President ___ Ms. Viola Z. Vela, Vice-President ___ Mr. Joey Mendoza, Secretary ___ Mrs. Alison Busse Savage, Trustee ___ Mr. Arnold Cortez, Trustee ___ Mr. Eulalio Mendez IV, Trustee ___ Mrs. Olivia Garcia Rincones, Trustee ___ Dr. Michelle C. DeWitt, Superintendent of Schools |
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2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
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3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
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3.A. July 28, 2025-Regular Board Meeting
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4. PUBLIC AUDIENCE: If you wish to address the Board of Trustees during the Public Audience portion of today's meeting, you must have officially signed in by 5:55 p.m. with the intent to do so. According to LCISD Policy BED (Local), only those persons (on the list) who request to speak shall be heard. The speaker shall limit remarks to five minutes. Complaints and concerns for which other resolution channels are provided shall be directed through those channels. These complaints include complaints on the following subjects: employee complaints, termination of employment, student complaints, removal to alternative education program, and expulsion. If the presiding officer determines that a person has not attempted to resolve a matter administratively, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy for attempted resolution before bringing the matter to the Board. Complaints against specific employees or officers of LCISD shall be heard in Closed Session, as authorized by the Texas Government Code Title-Section: 551.074 (1) and (2). If your topic concerns complaints against specific employees or officers, please note this on the sign-up sheet. You must make your points on issues in a constructive and courteous fashion pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order.
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5. PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS:
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5.A. Report on 2025-2026 District Improvement Plan, Campus Improvement Plans and Annual Performance Objectives for Lyford Elementary, Lyford Middle School and Lyford High School.
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5.B. Review of 2025-2026 Student Handbook, Student Code of Conduct and Employee Handbook.
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5.C. Presentation on HB3 Goals.
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6. CONSENT AGENDA:
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6.A. Approval of Business Office Report.
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6.B. Approval of Tax Office Report.
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6.C. Approval of the 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct.
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6.D. Approval of District Goals.
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6.E. Approval of HB3 Goals.
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6.F. Approval of 2025-2026 District Improvement Plan, Campus Improvement Plans and Annual Objectives for Lyford Elementary, Lyford Middle School and Lyford High School.
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6.G. Approval of Resolution Regarding Hazardous Traffic Conditions.
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6.H. Approval of Purchases and Services over $50,000 as presented.
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6.I. Approval of Modified Schedule for State Assessment Testing Days State Waiver.
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6.J. Approval of Teacher Data Portal of the Texas Assessment Management System State Waiver.
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6.K. Approval of the Resolution Approving 2025-2026 List of Teachers Evaluation Appraisers.
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6.L. Approval of Resolution Designating Organizations and Activities approved for Extracurricular Absences.
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6.M. Approval of the 2025-2026 Clearinghouse Professional Development Plan.
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6.N. Approval of Memorandums of Understanding/ Interlocal Agreements/Contracts.
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7. ACTION ITEMS:
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7.A. Approval of 2025-2026 Compensation Plan Update.
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7.B. Approval of Annual Investment Policy Review.
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7.C. Approval of Resolution of Independent Sources for Investment Training and Designation of Investment Officers.
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7.D. Approval of Resolution to Designate Person(s) to Calculate the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate.
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7.E. Approval to Adopt Revisions to EFB (LOCAL) Policy.
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7.F. Approval to Adopt Revisions to FNCE (LOCAL) Policy.
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7.G. Approval to Adopt Revisions to FD (LOCAL) Policy.
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7.H. Approval to Adopt Revisions to FM (LOCAL) Policy.
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7.I. Consider and Take Action to Approve Vendor Selections and Bid Awards for various Goods and Services for the 2025-2026 school year.
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7.J. Approval of CTE Innovative Courses-Kinesiology 1 and Kinesiology 2.
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7.K. Approval of HB3834 Certification for Local Governments.
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8. CLOSED SESSION: If during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183 (f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.
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8.A. Personnel Matters-(Texas Gov't Code ยง 551.074).
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8.A.1. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.
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8.B. Legal Matters-(Texas Gov't Code § 551.071).
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8.B.1. Private Consultation with Board's Attorney.
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8.C. Security Matters-(Texas Gov't Code § 551.076).
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8.C.1. Deliberation Regarding Implementation of Security Personnel, Security Devices, and Security Audits.
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8.D. Security Matters-(Texas Education Code § 37.109).
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8.D.1. Regarding Emergency Operations Plans, Safety, and Security Audits.
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8.E. Property Matters-(Texas Education Code § 551.072).
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8.E.1. Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value or real property.
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9. BOARD ACTION RELATED TO CLOSED SESSION:
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9.A. Approval of Administrator's Contracts for the 2025-2027 School Year.
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9.B. Approval of Action on purchase, exchange, lease or value or real property.
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10. ANNOUNCEMENTS
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10.A. General Information:
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10.B. Future Meetings:
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10.B.1. August 25, 2025-Special Board Meeting
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10.B.2. September 8, 2025-Regular Meeting
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11. ADJOURNMENT:
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